Marco Rubio on China: U.S. must 'change course' from dependency

Secretary of state nominee makes case for 'America First' foreign policy

China has "lied and cheated and hacked and stolen their way into global superpower status," Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, told a confirmation hearing on Jan. 15. © Reuters

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

January 16, 2025 04:39 JST

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. needs to "change course" from an economic dependence on China and pursue a foreign policy that makes the country safer, stronger and more prosperous, Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be secretary of state, told senators in his confirmation hearing Wednesday.